Suspensory device for artificial legs



Jan. 13, 1931. s. w. HUHNERKOCH SUSPENSORY DEVICE FOR ARTIFICIAL LEGS Filed May 9, 1929 In /en for: & Ml. Hu/znerko ch y MW flziorn eye PatentedJariQlIi, 1931- gg -3 1 A I GEORGE THUHNERKWE? l. A l

. 1 S P B 's-meagreLees;. Appnmn filed May 9 ss'min'o;im,ml I? My invention relates tosuspensory devices} two strajps' are located atf-one si.de*ofthe belt for artificial legs. It relates more particuand at the oppositesidethereof a depending larly to such devices for use in cases of ampustrap 24 is secured. A strap 26 providedwith tation of the leg above the knee. A common a buckle 27 for adjustment has its ends 7 5 mannerof suspending or attaching artificial secured respectively; to the front and back of 55 legs is by means of a harness, a portion of the belt so asflto pass between the crotch which is often passed over both shoulders ofthe wearer whenythe device is in place. with the result of producing transverse The upper end of a depending strap 28 is strains across the shoulder which is opposite looped around the central portion of the strap v 10 the one above the amputated leg. An object 26 whichportion is rounded sothat'the strap 00 of this invention is to substitute for the cus- 28 may have some sliding movement. The 'tomary harness, a rigid belt made of metal lower end of the strap 28is provided with or other material capable of retaining its holes 30 for attachment to the inside-of an shape, with straps" depending from the belt artificial limb '32 while the lower end of the for attachment of the artificial leg and with strap 24 is provided with holes 34 for at -(35 a suspender extending up from the belt over tachment to the outside of the artificial limb. the shoulder which 'is above theartificial leg. The ends of an upwardly extending suspender The full objects and advantages of my in- 36 are attached tothe-belt 10, one of these 7 vention will appear in connection with the ends being attached between the place of atdetailed description thereof, and the novel tachment of the strap 24: and the front end It) features of my inventive idea will be particuof the strap 26 while the other end of the larly pointed out in the claims. Suspender is attached, between the place of In the accompanying drawings which illusattachment of the strap 24 and the back end trate a practical embodiment of my invenof the strap 26.- Thesuspender 36 is protion, vided with a buckle 38 for adjustment. It 75 Fig. 1 is a view showing the device in posiwill be noted that the suspender passes dition upon the body of the wearer, Fig, rectly Over the Shoulder which is above the is a perspective view of the deviceon an enamputated leg, thereby avoiding transverse; larged scale. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary eleva strains which are apt to result when suspend- A tional iew showing a rigid belt and securing": eIS are passed over the OPPOSite shoulder. so strap therefor. Fig. 4 is a View in horizontal I claim I section on the line H of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is 1. A suspens ry device for artificial legs a view in vertical section on the line 5 5' comprising a rigidbelt for encircling the. of Fig. 3. waist of the wearer, a flexible strap having 7 p As shown in the drawings afid as will be -0116 Ofits ends secured t0 the front 0f said 85 evident particularly from Figs. 4: and 5, the belt and its other end secured to the ba k Of device includes a rigid unyielding belt 10 of said belt, said strap being adapted to pass metal or other suitable material which is'capbetween the crotch of the wearer, a flexible able of retaining its shape. This belt is cov- V Strap depending from the central'portion of 40 ered with a protective casing 12 which can be said crotch strap for attachment to the inside 90 removed from time to time and replaced of the artificial leg and a flexible'strapdewith a new casing. As shown, this protective pending from the side of said belt for attachcasing consists of cloth which is held in place ment to the outside of-the artificial leg.

on the belt'by stitching 14 placed on the outer 2. A suspensory device for artificial legs side. The two ends of the belt 10 overlap and comprising a rigid belt for encircling the as are provided respectively with straps 16 and waist of the wearer, a strap having one of-its 18, one of which carries a buckle 20 and the ends secured tothe front of said belt and its other of which is provided with a series of other end secured to the back of said belt, holes 22 so that the belt may be properly adsaid strap being adapted to pass between the justed around the waist of the wearer, These crotch. of the wearer,ga strap depending from loo the central portion ofsaid crotch strap for attachment to the inside of the artificial tag, a strap depending from the side of said belt for attachment to the outside of the artificial leg, and a suspender extending up from said belt for passing over theshoulder which is above the artificial'leg, one end of said'sus pender being attached between the lace of attachment of said side strap and t e front end of said crotch strap While theiother end of said Suspender is attached between the place of attachment of said side strap and;

the back end of said crotch strap.

In testimony whereofI hereunto affix my signature;

' GEORGE, W. HUHNERKOGH. I 

